As most of the pics come from a phone camera, the end result can be poor.
However, this project, which started out as a Body neck of a 1988 heritage CM140V which had predrilled microswitch holes (3) and an uncut nut which other undrilled holes, has ended up a fantastic guitar with some twists.
The quality of the build is outstanding, as you would expect from the same luthiers that Gibson left behind at kalamazoo when moving to nashville.
Pups started out to be zebra gibson dirty fingers, but as I had some GDFs already in the Paul I decided to get some Zakk Wylde EMGs and add the Boost trim pot (as used by Kerry King of Slayer, an adjustable +/- 20dbs trimpot) and a phase microswitch which of course puts the pups outta phase.
The carve is amazing and Gibson cream pup rings hold the EMG 85/81 in place.
The tailpeice and saddle bridge are Tone Pros.
Rosewood fretboard , mahogany body neck..just an awesome guitar which is very very loud when required.
The third microswitch is a dummy as I just don't have a need for anything else.
All electrics are of course EMG , slight twist is that I added another 9v battery as I read the boost switch can be used as a distortion on the max +20db, but sucks juice. So the active pups now have 18V's available and all tucked up in the back without any other rerouting required.
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